Maintenance Supervisor, Electrical

Wagner Consultants; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wagner Consultants is seeking an experienced electrician to lead the electrical maintenance team in a busy FMCG manufacturing environment, ensuring safety, reliability and efficiency across production. You will report to the Maintenance Manager and drive day-to-day electrical activities to maximise plant uptime.

You will manage planning, fault diagnosis and repairs, supervise trades, and push continuous improvement initiatives across production and packaging equipment.

Qualifications

• Current Queensland Electrical Licence.
• Proven industrial electrical maintenance experience.
• FMCG or food manufacturing experience highly regarded.
• Strong knowledge of PLCs, HMI/SCADA, VSDs, instrumentation and power distribution.
• Experience supervising or leading electrical trades.
• Understanding GMP, HACCP and hygienic engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Supervising daily electrical maintenance activities across the plant.
• Leading, coaching and supporting the electrical maintenance team.
• Coordinating maintenance priorities with Production, Operations and Maintenance stakeholders.
• Responding to electrical breakdowns, fault finding and urgent repairs.
• Monitoring and analysing electrical maintenance performance and downtime.
• Investigating root causes and implementing sustainable solutions.
• Performing hands‑on electrical maintenance, diagnostics and repairs across production and packaging equipment.
• Troubleshooting PLCs, control systems, VSDs, instrumentation and power distribution systems.
• Managing electrical maintenance and engineering projects from planning through to completion.
• Ensuring compliance with WHS, electrical safety and LOTO requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical maintenance

PLC/SCADA

Safety compliance

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Electrical Licence (Queensland)

Job description

This is a hands-on leadership position suited to an experienced electrician who enjoys leading people, solving complex electrical issues and working closely with production to maximise plant reliability and minimise downtime. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will lead the day-to-day electrical maintenance activities across a busy manufacturing environment, ensuring equipment is operating safely, reliably and efficiently.

Key responsibilities

Supervising daily electrical maintenance activities across the plant

Leading, coaching and supporting the electrical maintenance team

Coordinating maintenance priorities with Production, Operations and Maintenance stakeholders

Responding to electrical breakdowns, fault finding and urgent repairs

Monitoring and analysing electrical maintenance performance and downtime

Investigating root causes and implementing sustainable solutions

Performing hands‑on electrical maintenance, diagnostics and repairs across production and packaging equipment

Troubleshooting PLCs, control systems, VSDs, instrumentation and power distribution systems

Managing electrical maintenance and engineering projects from planning through to completion

Ensuring compliance with WHS, electrical safety and LOTO requirements

About you

Current Queensland Electrical Licence

Proven industrial electrical maintenance experience

FMCG or food manufacturing experience highly regarded

Strong knowledge of PLCs, HMI/SCADA, VSDs, instrumentation and power distribution

Experience working within a high-volume manufacturing environment

Understanding of GMP, HACCP and hygienic engineering principles

Previous experience supervising or leading electrical trades

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

A proactive, hands‑on and solutions-focused approach

A strong commitment to safety and continuous improvement

Join a major and well-established FMCG business

Stable, long-term career opportunity

Strong career development and progression pathways

Work within a collaborative maintenance and operations team

Opportunity to make a genuine impact on plant reliability and performance